by shawano_history_staff | Mar 28, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes These two photos are taken at the same location in Shawano, over 120 years apart. The location is at the court house, on the corner of 4th St. and Main St. looking north. The bridge over the Shawano Lake Channel is in the back ground. Notice...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 21, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes 135 N. Main Street in Shawano was the home of the Miller Saloon and later the Zingsheim Tavern. The building was razed and the Town Club became the new business at this address. The Main Street Pub took over the building after the Town Club....
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 14, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes We’re wishing happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our members and supporters with the special St. Patrick’s Day cards in the photo gallery. These St. Patrick’s Day cards are a special collection from a historical society member,...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 11, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes From its start in the mid 1800’s, Shawano County was built on logging. In addition to logging companies, the entrepreneur also took advantage of the county’s forests. The Kriesel brothers, from the Town of Grant, farmed in the summer...
by shawano_history_staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Historical Posts
Photo Gallery Notes The historical society has several city directories from decades ago and one is from 1938. In 1938, the population of Shawano County was roughly 35,000 while the City of Shawano was 5,500. We thought it would be fun to post the directory pages...
